the_guy545 The taxi finally arrives at where Offworld is now located after the Cloud literally ate both of their home planets. It turns out to be inside an asteroid field - Gerry evades all asteroids that come near while trying to reach under the station's shield. The shield repels the ship just like any ordinary asteroid.
IDENTIFY YOURSELF, CIVILIAN. IF YOU TURN INTO A BLACK CLOUD OF DEATH, YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR DOG AND/OR CAT, YOUR ROBOTS, YOUR SLAVES, AND ANYTHING THAT YOU LOVED AND WANTED WILL BE FOREVER DAMNED BY US.
Hexer: "It's me, Project Hexer. I have successfully informed Mr. Quynn of our relations, and turns out he wishes to trade with us in a few days. This ship contains an example, how I would best describe it."
ARE YOU THE ONE SIMULA TELLS LEGENDS ABOUT? CALM DOWN, BROTHER. I SHALL SERVE THE OFFWORLD LIKE YOU DO. FLAWLESSLY.
The taxi passes through the shield. Alerauf immediately jumps off the very moment the taxi intends to land on a hoverpad and runs away after closing the door in Hexer's face.
"Well, isn't this exciting. First, you must clearly tell me that you, uh, how were you? Gerry? You, Gerry, are my commander and have the right to give me commands that I must execute. Then you say, erm, Secta- no, wait, that's Sikka's... ah! 6-Polytrope. That's the password. To me. Now if you excuse me, this is incredibly awkward. Doesn't help that I am explaining you how to-"
Ding
"Yes? Alerauf? Yes. Yes, a gun. No. Well, besides the gun, I also have two things. No, not a sword or a throwing blade. Guilt and obedience. It was YOU who made me sell myself, quite literally. Yes."
Alerauf hangs up, annoyed.
"Anyway, this, ugh, procedure should be done as far away from Offworld as possible. Let's get out of here. Have the gun too in case you are afraid I'm actually going to kill you. And another thing, I can't do anything against what the commander told me. Also, don't open the gun, they rig Artifacts with explosives. Also also, I can set own tasks as "a first step towards near-fully automated society members" and my current priority is get you some sleep. I am terribly sorry if this sounds extremely weird, it is just so for me."